Netflix, Inc. v. Blockbuster, Inc.

Filing 116

Attachment 2
NOTICE by Blockbuster, Inc.(a Delaware corporation), Blockbuster, Inc.(a Delaware corporation), Blockbuster, Inc. Blockbuster's Amended Preliminary Invalidity Contentions On US Pat. No. 7024381 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit Exhibit G# 8 Exhibit Exhibit H# 9 Exhibit Exhibit I# 10 Exhibit Exhibit J# 11 Exhibit Exhibit K)(Chen, Tony) (Filed on 12/20/2006)

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Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 1 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS DECEMBER 20, 2006 U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1 EXHIBIT B IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART Prior Art Publications Author 1. Wanger, et al. Title Automated Circulation System in Libraries Serving the Blind and Physically Handicapped: A Reference Guide for Planning Southern Retailer Says `Video Library' Makes Bookkeeping A Breeze Regional Reports: Central Regio n Pop*Card Franchise Purchased Publication Publisher Cuadra Associates Date 05/15/1981 Short Name Reference Guide Bates Numbers BB00008174 ­ 8465 2. Anguilla Video Retailing July 1982 Multi-Video Article Pop*Card Article No. 1 Pop*Card Article No. 2 BB00012975 3. 4. Video Store The Oklahoman The Oklahoman Jan. 1985 07/22/1984 BB00012976 BB00013058 Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 2 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 5. 6. 7. Title Finally, the No-Limit Video Tape Library! Get the Best Seat in the House Hurry! Free! Footloose Raiders of the Lost Ark Disney Go ld Your Choice When You Join Pop*Card! The NoLimit Videotape Library for 90 Days! Free! Cabbage Patch Doll Publication The Oklahoman The Oklahoman The Oklahoman Publisher The Oklahoman The Oklahoman The Oklahoman Date 04/02/1982 12/24/1984 11/07/1984 Short Name Pop*Card Ad No. 1 Pop*Card Ad No. 2 Pop*Card Ad No. 3 Bates Numbers BB00013052 BB00013053 BB00013054 8. 9. The Oklahoman The Oklahoman The Oklahoman 05/25/1985 12/09/1983 Pop*Card Ad No. 4 Pop*Card Ad No. 5 BB00013056 BB00013057 Free! Raiders of the The Oklahoman Lost Ark! When You Join Pop*Card The NoLimit Videotape Library! Belly? Then You Need Pop*Card The NoLimit Videotape Library It-Had-To-Happen Department: Newest Ways to Rent Videos The Oklahoman 10. The Oklahoman 05/20/1984 Pop*Card Ad No. 61 BB00013059 11. Changing Times (pre-1986), p. 9, October 1985 Kiplinger Oct. 1985 Video Hit Article BB00004581 1 "Pop*Card Articles Nos. 1-2" and "Pop*Card Ads Nos. 1-6" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "Pop*Card publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 2 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 3 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 12. Dreyfuss 13. Title French Twist It-Had-To-Happen Department: Newest Ways to Rent Videos Publication Fortune Changing Times (pre-1986), p. 9, October 1985 PR Newswire Publisher Time Inc. Kiplinger Date 05/13/1985 Oct. 1985 Short Name Cine Club Article No. 1 Cine Club Article No. 2 Cine Club Article No. 3 Cine Club Article No. 4 Cine Club Newsletter Cine Club Article No. 5 Cine Club Ad No. 1 Cine Club Flyer Cine Club Ad No. 22 Bates Numbers BB00012207, 13025-13027 BB00004581 14. 15. Pssst! Hey, You! Wanna Buy `Terminator' Cheap? The Cine Club Viewer PR Newswire Association 09/10/1985 1985 BB00013047 13048 BB00013028 Daily News 16. Newsletter Cine Club July 1985 BB00013032 ­ 13033 BB00013029 BB00013031 BB00013034 ­ 13035 BB00013030 17. 18. 19. Morabito 20. Fast Track Exclusive in New York New York Daily News Letter with flyer Cine Club 10/07/1985 10/31/1985 11/25/1985 12/23/1985 Exclusive in New York Daily News 2 "Cine Club Articles Nos. 1-5", "Cine Club Newsletter", "Cine Club Flyer" and "Cine Club Ads. 1-2" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "Cine Club publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 3 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 4 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 21. Rodriguez Title Funct ional Requirements Publication Access SelfStudy, Vol. 7 Publisher Texas State Library Division for the Blind & Physically Handicapped Tape Rental Library Inc. Date 12/15/1987 Short Name Functional Requirements Bates Numbers BB00008466 ­ 8479 22. Have You Heard The Best Idea for Maintaining Your Competitive Edge? Audio Cassettes Audio Cassettes Audio Cassettes Audio Cassettes Maxcess Makes It Easy: A Midrange Library System Brochure 1997? AudioQueue Brochure BB00012226 ­ 12241 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Hattery et al. 1988 Catalog 1997 Catalog 1995 Catalog 1998 Catalog Informat ion Retrieval & Library Automation Tape Rental Library Inc. Tape Rental Library Inc. Tape Rental Library Inc. Tape Rental Library Inc. Lomond Publications, Inc. 1988 1997 1995 1998 April 1993 AudioQueue Catalog No. 1 AudioQueue Catalog No. 2 AudioQueue Catalog No. 3 AudioQueue Catalog No. 43 Maxcess BB00012242 ­ 12310 BB00012311 ­ 12363 BB00012364 ­ 12426 BB00012427 ­ 12481 BB00003020 3024 3 "AudioQueue Brochure" and "AudioQueue Catalogs Nos.. 1-4" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "AudioQueue publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 4 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 5 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 28. Title Welco me to the Web! Avis Rent-A-Car Publication Internet for Business, Issue 1, p. 6 Publisher Financial Times, Telecoms & Media Publishing Avis Date May/June 1996 Short Name Avis Article Bates Numbers BB00003183 ­ 3184 29. Avis Rent-A-Car web pages avis.co m archive.org 1996 Avis 1996 Web Pages BB00011978 ­ 11986; BB00011989 ­ 11990 BB00011937 ­ 11977; BB00011987 ­ 11988; BB00011991 ­ 12053 BB00011927 BB00011928 ­ 11930; BB00011933 ­ 11936; BB000112054 30. Avis Rent-A-Car web pages avis.co m archive.org Avis 1997 Avis 1997 Web Pages 31. 32. Avis Rent-A-Car web pages Avis Rent-A-Car web pages avis.co m archive.org avis.co m archive.org Avis Avis 1998 1999 Avis 1998 Web Pages Avis 1999 Web Pages4 4 "Avis Article" and "Avis 1996-1999 Web Pages" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "Avis publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 5 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 6 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 33. Title Publication Publisher Books On Tape Date 02/14/1997 Short Name Bates Numbers Books On Tape On-line booksontape.com Order Form archive.org More About B-O-T & Frequently Asked Questions Sirsi Corporation booksontape.com archive.org Library Technology Reports: Vendors of Integrated Library Systems, p. 239 The Plain Dealer, p. 1B Books On Tape BB00012211 ­ 12213 Web Pages No. 1 Books On Tape BB00013037 ­ Web Pages 13046; 5 No. 2 BB00012214 Sirsi BB00003056 34. 05/08/1999 35. American Library Association MarchApril 1997 36. Kuehner Serving Book Listeners Audio-Only Bookstore to Open in Solon User Manual Now Offering 30 Day Free Trial The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio 11/11/1998 Talking Book World Article BB00004576 ­ 4577 37. Magerman 38. Video Vendor bizlibrary.com archive.org Multipost No later Retail Systems than 1995 Business Training Library Oberlin News Tribune No later than April 1998 12/01/1998 Video Vendor User Manual Business Training Library Web Pages Campus Video Article BB00012223 ­ 12225 BB00013049 ­ 13051 39. Advert isement Oberlin News Tribune BB00013036 5 "Books On Tape Web Pages Nos. 1-2" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "Books On Tape publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 6 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 7 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 40. Title Auto Librarian Publication Library Technology Reports: Library System Software, p. 234 Annual Report 1998 The Times (London) USA Today Business Wire Publisher American Library Association Date MarchApril 1999 Short Name Auto Librarian Bates Numbers BB00003025 ­ 3038 41. 42. Snoddy Annual Report 1998 Coming soon: video recorder that picks the programmes BRIEFLY... DIRECTV Inc. Announces Equity Investment in TiVo Inc.; DIRECTV, TiVo Partner to Market Personal Television Service IQ News: Analysis ­ Six Degrees of Television TiVo Inc. Times Newspapers Ltd. Gannett Company, Inc. Business Wire, Inc. 03/31/1999 04.28.1999 TiVo Report TiVo Article No. 1 TiVo Article No. 2 TiVo Article No. 3 BB00012065 ­ 12163 BB00012164BB0012165 BB00012166 BB00012167BB00012168 43. 44. 04.28.1999 04.27.199 45. Kuchinskas ADWEEK A/S/M/ 04.26.1999 Communicatio ns, Inc. TiVo Article No. 4 BB00012169BB00012170 EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 7 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 8 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 46. Title TiVo Selects Atmel's Smart Card Crytpo Controller for Authentication and Security; AT90SC3232C Offers Highest Security REPLAY NETWORKS DEALS Why Digital Devices Will Proliferate; FORGET THE FREE PC INTERACTIVE VIDEO THE NEXT BATTLEGROUND DIGITAL DEVICES FUN, BUT PRICES SCARY INTERACTIVE SERVICES DEBATED Publication Business Wire Publisher Business Wire, Inc. Date 04.26.1999 Short Name TiVo Article No. 5 Bates Numbers BB00012171BB00012172 47. Consumer Electronics Fortune Warren Publishing, Inc. Time Inc. 04.26.1999 TiVo Article No. 6 TiVo Article No. 7 BB00012173BB00012174 BB00012175BB00012176 48. Shaffer 04.26.199 49. INSIDE MULTIMEDIA Phillips Business Information, Inc. Sat Paul Pioneer Press Warren Publishing, Inc. 04.26.1999 TiVo Article No. 8 BB00012177BB00012178 50. Ojeda-Zapata Saint Paul Pioneer Press (Minnesota) Televisio n Digest 04.26.1999 TiVo Article No. 9 TiVo Article No. 10 BB00012179BB00012180 BB00012181BB00012182 51. 04.26.1999 EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 8 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 9 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 52. (In VIDEO NOTES) 53. Stern and Graser 54. Walker Title Publication Video Week Publisher Warren Publishing, Inc. Reed Elsevier Inc. The Washington Post Date 04.26.1999 Short Name TiVo Article No. 11 TiVo Article No. 12 TiVo Article No. 13 Bates Numbers BB00012183 Techies whip up biz at conflicted confab Getting Personal With Television; New Digital VCRs Tailor Program Select ion to Viewers' Tastes ­ and Time STATE OF THE ART; Making Television Searchable ORACLE SEES VID ON DEMAND IN TV'S FUTURE Dishing up DishPlayer Daily Variety The Washington Post 04.26.1999 04.24.1999 BB00012184BB00012185 BB00012186BB00012188 55. Lewis The New York Times Daily Variety The New York Times Company Reed Elsevier Inc. Reed Elsevier Inc. Star Tribune 04.22.1999 TiVo Article No. 14 TiVo Article No. 15 TiVo Article No. 16 TiVo Article No. 17 BB00012189BB00012191 BB00012192BB00012193 BB00012194 BB00012195BB00012197 56. Graser 04.21.1999 57. Graser 58. Alexander Daily Variety 04.20.1999 04.20.1999 Tailor-made TV; The Star Tribune new "digital" VCRs are (Minneapolis, promising to remove MN) the stress of finding something you enjoy watching on TV. EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 9 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 10 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 59. Haley Title TAMING TV NEW HARD-DISK RECORDERS LET VIEWERS PAUSE LIVE TELECASTS AND TAPE SHOWS BY CATEGORY BRINGING TV UNDER CONTROL STATE OF THE ART; Making Television Searchable [?] TiVo Selects Atmel's Smart Cad Crytpo Controller for Authentication and Security; AT90SC3232C Offers Highest Security [?] Publication San Jose Mercury News (California) Publisher Date Short Name TiVo Article No. 18 Bates Numbers BB00012198BB00012201 San Jose 04.18.1999 Mercury News 60. Lewis The New York Times Business Wire Business Wire The New York Times Company Business Wire, Inc. Business Wire, Inc. 04.22.1999 TiVo Article No. 19 TiVo Article No. 20 TiVo Article No. 21 BB00012202BB00012204 BB00012205 BB00012205 61. 62. 04.27.1999 04.26.1999 63. The Washington Post The Washington Post 04.24.1999 TiVo Article No. 226 BB00012206 6 "TiVo Report" and "TiVo Articles Nos. 1-22" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "TiVo publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 10 of 11 Case 3:06-cv-02361-WHA Document 116-3 Filed 12/20/2006 Page 11 of 11 BLOCKBUSTER'S AMENDED PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (U.S. PATENT NO. 7,024,381 B1) Author 64. Title Netflix.co m Featured DVDs for Saturday, January 16, 1999 Netflix.co m Featured DVDs for Saturday, January 17, 1999 www.net flix.ht m Now with Over 3,200 DVDs to rent Tuesday, April 27, 1999 DVD Movie Rentals Come Online First Online DVD Rental Store Opens: Netflix Site Offers Unprecedented Title Selection, Availability and Convenience Publication net flix.co m archive.org Publisher Netflix, Inc. Date 01/16/1999 Short Name Netflix Web Pages No. 1 Bates Numbers BB00013060 ­ 13063 65. net flix.co m archive.org Netflix, Inc. 01/17/1999 Netflix Web Pages No. 2 BB00013064 ­ 13067 66. net flix.co m archive.org Netflix, Inc. 04/27/1999 Netflix Web Pages No. 3 BB00013068 ­ 13070 67. Newsweek Business Information Business Wire Newsweek 04/15/1998 Netflix Article No. 1 Netflix Article No. 27 BB00008580 ­ 8581 BB00008582 ­ 8584 68. 04/14/1998 7 "Netflix Web Pages Nos. 1-3" and "Netflix Articles Nos. 1-2" are hereinafter referred to collectively as "Netflix publications." EXHIBIT B: IDENTIFICATION OF PRIOR ART (Prior Art Publications) Page 11 of 11

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